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Clever cockies not only open bins, they can use water fountains too
The behaviour has spread among a mob of more than 100 sulphur-crested cockatoos that roost in the Western Sydney Parklands.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:
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Syria says Israeli attack on Deraa causes โsignificantโ losses
Israeli military says it shelled targets in Syria in response to a pair of projectile launches.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:FDA chief vows mifepristone probe
Presented by Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding โ The Food and Drug Administration commissioner has committed to reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone after previously stating he had no plans to โtake actionโ on the drug. {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story FDA commissioner promises to investigate mifepristone Food and Drug Administration...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Cameroon Tops List of Worldโs Most Neglected Displacement Crises
Cameroon has been ranked as the worldโs most neglected displacement crisis, according to the Norwegian Refugee Councilโs (NRC) annual report. The country overtakes Burkina Faso, which held the top spot for the past two years. A Crisis of Global Neglect The NRCโs ranking is based on three key criteria: Cameroon is home to over 1 [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:More than 2 dozen killed as Gazans again face gunfire outside humanitarian aid site
It's designed to deliver food to the most desperate, but for the third time in three days, Gazans faced gunfire outside a new humanitarian aid site. It comes as half a million Gazans are extremely food insecure and on the verge of famine. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:State board rejects University of Florida pick amid conservative backlash
The Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono to serve as the president of the University of Florida on Tuesday amid backlash from conservatives over Onoโs past stances on diversity, equity and inclusion on (DEI) college campuses. The board, which oversees the stateโs university system, voted 10-6 to block the former University of Michigan president...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Wells Fargo has finally shed its dunce cap
But the chance to catch up to JPMorgan is probably gone forever
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: South Korean liberal leader wins presidential race
In our news wrap Tuesday, South Korea's liberal opposition leader Lee Jae-myung won the country's presidential race, Russian rockets blasted the Ukrainian city of Sumy killing at least four, the White House sent the first recessions package to Congress and Newark's mayor sued New Jersey's top federal prosecutor over his arrest outside of an immigration detention center last month.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Venezuelaโs National Assembly Approves Law to Join International Organization for Mediation (IOMed)
Venezuelaโs National Assembly approves a law that allows the country to join the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed), a new international body that seeks to resolve conflicts between nations peacefully and promote a multipolar world. Related: Venezuela to Propose Law for the International Mediation Organization, Maduro Says On June 3, 2025, Venezuelaโs National Assembly held [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes
One of the strongest condemnations of Israelโs ongoing offensive in Gaza has come from its own former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009. Last week, he wrote a scathing op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz with the headline โEnough Is Enough. Israel Is Committing War Crimes.โ Geoff Bennett spoke with Olmert to discuss more.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:South Korean leftwinger Lee Jae-myung wins presidential election
Democratic party candidate pledges to protect democracy after securing clear victory over conservative rival
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Violent Attack Left at Least 20 Killed in Benue State
At least 20 people have been killed during simultaneous attacks by unidentified gunmen on several communities in Nigeriaโs north-central Benue state, police said on Tuesday. The attacks occurred late Sunday in communities within the Gwer West and Apa areas, said Udeme Edet, spokesperson for the Benue police. Edet said 12 people were killed in Apa [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Raskin launches probe of McIver charges in ICE facility scuffle
Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is launching an investigation into the charges filed against Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) and the mayor of Newark, N.J., saying the moves appears to violate Justice Department policy. McIver was charged last monthafter a scuffle with Department of Homeland Security officers outside an...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Basketball legend Candace Parker on ‘The Can-Do Mindset’ and finding success
Three-time WNBA champion Candace Parker knows a thing or two about success and how to achieve it. Since announcing her retirement last year after 16 seasons, the seven-time all-star and two-time MVP has stepped into a new role as an author. Amna Nawaz spoke with Parker about her first book, โThe Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions."
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Liberal Lee Jae-myung wins South Korea's presidential election ending months of political turmoil
The liberal opposition candidate has secured more than 49% of the votes in an election that has seen one of the countryโs highest voter turnout, with approximately 80% of the 44 million eligible voters taking to the ballot boxes.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria
Israel carries out air strikes in Daraa, Syria Israel confirmed late on Tuesday that it launched multiple air strikes on parts of rural Daraa in Syria, in response to what it says were projectiles coming from Syrian territory. Syria's foreign ministry said it remains committed to not posing a threat to any of its neighbours, and condemned Israel's bombings which resulted "in significant human and material losses," the...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Freedom Caucus urges top funding negotiators to lock in DOGE cuts
The House Freedom Caucus is pushing for House GOP appropriators to work to lock in cuts pursued by President Trumpโs Department of Government Efficiency as the party begins crafting government funding legislation for fiscal year 2026. In a letter addressed to Reps. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), chair and ranking member of the...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Family farm in Oregon grows crops to share South Asian cuisine with its community
A family farm in Oregon is unlike most here in the U.S. Sandeep Pillai of our journalism training program, PBS News Student Reporting Labs, spoke with the farm's owners about the connection between their South Asian heritage and the crops they grow.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Mangioneโs lawyers motion for court appearance without bulletproof vest, shackles
Luigi Mangioneโs attorneys filed a Tuesday motion to request that their client make his next appearance in state court without a bulletproof vest and shackles. Mangioneโs high-profile case linked to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been in headlines for months since his arrest in December. His lawyers say the coverage and appearance...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Central American officials who back Cuban medical mission face US visa restrictions
The State Department announced on Tuesday that โseveralโ Central American government officials, who the U.S. government says are linked to Cubaโs medical mission program, will face visa restrictions. The government officials, who were not named, are responsible for the Cuban medical mission programs, which include elements of forced labor and exploitation of the countryโs workers,...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:RAMS sued over allegations of dodgy home loans
ASIC has accused the now-defunct Westpac brand of breaching its obligations under credit laws and engaging in "widespread unlicensed conduct" between June 2019 and April 2023.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Chinese couple charged with attempt to smuggle noxious fungus into US
Case comes as Washington continues to focus on national security risks stemming from Beijing
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump administration rescinds emergency abortion guidanceย
The Trump administration has rescinded guidance telling health care workers who provide abortions to save their patients' lives that they are protected under federal law. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday that it is rescinding guidance issued during the Biden administration, reinforcing...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Trump bill takes unfriendly fire from GOP allies
President Trumpโs โbig, beautiful billโ took unfriendly fire from several White House allies Tuesday, including Elon Musk, complicating its path out of the Senate and to the presidentโs desk. Musk offered stinging criticism of the bill just days after he left the administration, calling it โa disgusting abomination.โ โIโm sorry, but I just canโt stand...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Nvidia tops Microsoft, regains most valuable company title for first time since January
Nvidia has been trading places with Apple and Microsoft at the top of the market cap ranks since last June.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:EPA workforce shrinks under Trump
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA workforce down more than 700 people under Trump The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is down at least 733 staffers so far this year, the agency told The Hill. Greg Nash An EPA spokesperson said the agency had 16,347 staffers as of May...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Farmers urge gardeners to check tomato plants as virus plans scrapped
Fearing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, farmers are pleading with industry and home gardeners to help them limit the spread of a highly contagious tomato virus.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:The southern lights have been spectacular lately. It won't last
We've been treated to some stunning aurora australis light displays over the past few days. But the solar cycle means that'll settle down soon.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Gaza Freedom Flotilla crew issues 'distress signal' after spotting drone overhead
Gaza Freedom Flotilla crew issues 'distress signal' after spotting drone overhead Members of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, a vessel named Madleen, posted a video to social media late on Tuesday, urging viewers to share their "distress signal" after they spotted a drone overhead. The Madleen was some 80 kilometres away from Greece in the Mediterranean, on its way to Egypt, when the drone flew above it, then either turned...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Wells Fargo asset cap lifted after โfake accountsโ scandal
Removal of $2tn limit imposed by Federal Reserve in 2018 frees US bank to pursue growth
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Medicaid cuts in 'big beautiful bill' become flashpoint for GOP
Republicans are increasingly on the defensive over the partyโs handling of Medicaid cuts in the partyโs โbig, beautiful bill,โ underscoring how the issue has become an early flashpoint ahead of next yearโs midterms. A number of Republicans have been pressed about cuts to Medicaid in heated town halls and conferences, most recently Sen. Joni Ernst...
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Adam's a star in his home town, but tough choices are on the horizon
Adam is a local celebrity, but his 67-year-old parents are planning for when they're no longer around to care for him โ and it means a 700km move.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:Indian legend in tears as Bengaluru finally break IPL hoodoo
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat the Punjab Kings in the IPL final to claim their first title after finishing runners-up three times.
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:For Insurers, Smaller Weather Events Add Up to Big Losses as Climate Change Accelerates
Sunday marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, a six-month stretch in which warm ocean waters and moist atmospheric conditions create the ideal foundation for tropical cyclones to form. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts โabove-averageโ activity, including six to 10 hurricanes. Each year, these climate-supercharged cyclones make headlines for causing mass [โฆ]
Published on: June 03, 2025 | Source:READ FULL: White House memo asks Congress to claw back funds from public media and foreign aid programs
Trump's aides say the funding cuts target programs that promote liberal ideologies.
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